Health and care sector latest developments Latest developments affecting the health and care sector. 20 February 2026
Breaking down the National Cancer Plan with Macmillan Cancer Support Gemma Peters on the new national cancer plan and challenges of equitable cancer care. Chloe Knight on work being done to tackle racial inequalities. 13 February 2026
Population health, prevention and the power of improvement In the sixth episode of Season Two of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, we look at improvement in population health 29 January 2026
Can NHS regulation really drive improvement? Professor Sir Mike Richards and Matthew Taylor discuss rebuilding confidence in regulation and how it can aid improvement in health and social care. 28 January 2026
How is the NHS coping with this winter’s pressures? Penny Pereira discusses collaborative improvement, while Nick Hulme and Antony Tucker give insights into this year's winter pressures. 14 January 2026
We need to bring mental health care closer to home Sending people away from their families to receive mental health care is wrong for patients and bad for NHS budgets, writes Emma Paveley. 13 January 2026
How ICSs are delivering through change - three case studies Three case studies taken from our annual State of ICS report demonstrating how ICSs are delivering through change 7 January 2026
Seven steps to deliver on integration Integrated neighbourhood health and wellbeing is not something to wait for. It is something every system can already do. 18 December 2025
Redesigning complex pathways: improving frailty care In the fifth episode of Season Two of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, we look at redesigning complex pathways 16 December 2025
Bridging the gap: practical action on health inequalities Sarah Sleet and Tom Nutt explore realigning healthcare and health inequalities. Sonia Nosheen discusses delivering ophthalmology near home and work. 11 December 2025
Budget 2025: What does Rachel Reeves’ fiscal plan mean for the NHS? Anita Charlesworth and Lee Outhwaite weigh in on the implications for health and healthcare of the hotly anticipated 2025 Budget. 27 November 2025
Why ill health is keeping people out of work and what can be done to tackle it Sir Charlie Mayfield on health and worklessness. Sarah Walter on the state of integrated care systems. 12 November 2025
